More from Jasper Fforde

Emylia Hall's Hungary, In Print and In Memory

Emylia Hall did not grow up just like her protagonist, Beth Lowe, but the two do have a few things in common, most notably, a connection to Hungary. Hall, who grew up in the English countryside (Devon, to be exact), has always been drawn to a quieter pace of life.

Hayes, Nyhan on Co-Authorship…and Best Friendship

Suzanna Hayes and Loretta Nyhan are close friends. They talk daily. They finish each others’ sentences. And they just completed their first novel together, I'll Be Seeing You.

The Day Job of a Bestselling Author

Heather Gudenkauf’s three books have over 400,000 copies in print and she’s been a finalist for the Edgar Awards, but the Iowa native doesn’t have a teaching spot in a prestigious MFA program, nor does she spend her days churning out more bestselling novels. Instead, she works a full-time job as the Title I reading coordinator for the Dubuque school system.

Barbara Claypole White's Secret 'Garden'

Barbara Claypole White, whose debut The Unfinished Garden bows next month, might inspire a few readers to get their hands dirty.

Rebecca Coleman On D.C., PTSD and her New Novel 'Heaven Should Fall'

Rebecca Coleman grew up around politics and politicians. In some respects, this may be what drew her to some of the weightier themes running through her latest novel, Heaven Should Fall.

In Conversation With Jason Mott: How the Idea for the Apocalypse Started

Jason Mott's The Returned has a elevator pitch most writers would envy: A family gets caught up in a worldwide event in which loved ones return from the dead exactly as they last were in life.

SiriusXM Book Radio Joins ‘Publishers Weekly’ For Special Coverage of BookExpo America 2012

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that SiriusXM Book Radio, the only 24/7 channel devoted to books and authors, will air a special broadcast with industry leader Publishers Weekly directly from the 2012 BookExpo America (BEA), the largest annual book trade fair in the United States.

BEA Media Alert - Publishers Weekly’s Jim Milliot to Present “Bookstore of the Year” Award

New York, NY – May 31, 2012 – Publishers Weekly’s co-editorial director Jim Milliot is to present the PW 2012 Bookstore of the Year award to bookseller Roberta Rubin, owner of the Book Stall at Chestnut Court, on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at BookExpo America (BEA). The awards presentation is scheduled for 8 a.m., prior to the start of the Adult Book & Author Breakfast with host Kirstie Alley and special guest Jimmy Fallon, at the Special Events Hall of the Jacob Javits Center.

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